A visit to the Vernon Prairie Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Vernon Prairie Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Vernon Prairie Cemetery:
42.0189, -90.3399
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Vernon Prairie Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Vernon Prairie Cemetery is located in Clinton County<2>.
The county seat for Clinton County is located in Clinton. Clinton lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Vernon Prairie Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Vernon Prairie Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Vernon Prairie Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Vernon Prairie Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Preston Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- Valley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Valley Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Cemetery
- Miles Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Old Van Buren Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Farley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Farley Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farley Cemetery
- St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Watts Farm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Watts Farm Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Farm Cemetery
- Watts Farm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Watts Farm Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Farm Cemetery
- Buckeye Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Buckeye Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye Cemetery
- Teeds Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Teeds Grove Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teeds Grove Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Schroeder Farm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Glahn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Glahn Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glahn Cemetery
- Gohlmann Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Gohlmann Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gohlmann Cemetery
- Center Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Center Grove Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Grove Cemetery
- Andover Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Andover Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover Cemetery
- Sterling Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Sterling Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Cemetery
- Russell Farm Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Russell Farm Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Farm Cemetery
- Salem's Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Summer Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- McClure Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The McClure Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Cemetery
- Canada Hollow Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Horst Farm Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Horst Farm Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horst Farm Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Vernon Prairie Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Vernon Prairie Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Miles
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bryant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bryant is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
- Preston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Goose Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Goose Lake is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Van Buren
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Van Buren is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
- Teeds Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Teeds Grove is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teeds Grove
- Tenmile
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Tenmile is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
- Andover
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Andover is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Spragueville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Charlotte
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sixmile
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sixmile is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile
- Elk River Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Elk River Junction is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River Junction
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Sabula
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Green Island
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Green Island is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
- Savanna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Elvira
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Elvira is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvira
- Ayers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Ayers is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
- Arnold
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Arnold is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
- Marcus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Marcus is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
- Springbrook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Thomson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Blackhawk
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Blackhawk is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackhawk
- Delmar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Vernon Prairie Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clinton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Vernon Prairie Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Charlotte
- Clinton
- Delmar
- Fulton
- Preston
- Sabula
- Sabula lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Vernon Prairie Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sabula.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabula
- Savanna
- Thomson
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Vernon Prairie Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Clinton County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Vernon Prairie Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #462556 (Vernon Prairie Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #462556 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Clinton
- Est. Elev: 259 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Miles
- Location given for Vernon Prairie Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.0189139 Lon: -90.3398528
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Clinton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Vernon Prairie Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |